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Chapter 526 Integrated Circuit (Fourth update, please subscribe)

Express train.

Since Feng Qingyun proposed this concept at the annual meeting of the Railway Technology Research Institute last year, Nanyang Railway Company has begun research in this area, and as the only locomotive company in Nanyang, it has naturally participated in it. It's not just about participating in it, it has even become an important project for them. After all, this project is related to the subsequent railway construction in Nanyang.

"The 100 series electric locomotives we are currently developing can achieve a top speed of 160KM/H and an average speed of 125KM/H by using a streamlined body with a lightweight and low center of gravity, achieving the goal of traveling from Chang'an to Kuching in 7.5 hours..."

Doing things, especially technical research, is definitely not accomplished overnight. Even if the Railway Technology Research Institute proposed the "high-speed train" plan, those technicians never thought that they would design a bullet train with a speed of 250 kilometers per hour. After all, There are a lot of technical issues to overcome.

The plan of Nanyang Railway Company is very simple. It will first design a basic model with a speed of more than 100 kilometers. In the process, it will improve the technical level of Nanyang electric locomotives. With the continuous advancement of technology, it will slowly promote the use of various types of high-speed trains. A variety of new technologies, and finally, the goal of 250 kilometers of high-speed trains has been achieved.

After introducing the research progress of the development of the "100" electric locomotive, Walter continued.

"Considering that traditional sleepers can no longer meet the needs of high-speed trains, and the rails need to be rebuilt, the sleepers of high-speed railways are all made of prefabricated concrete, and traditional wooden sleepers have a certain shock-absorbing effect. , if concrete is used, it is also necessary to design shock-absorbing and elastic materials, which makes the construction of railway tracks extremely complicated. During the war, the roadbed of the German "Super Railway" used innovative "ballastless track technology", that is, using concrete, asphalt And mixed materials to replace the roadbed made of gravel, the Railway Technology Institute is currently conducting research in this area.”

High-speed trains have never been just about the research of trains, but also involve the research of all aspects from trains to roadbeds and railway signal transmission. This also means that it is obviously impossible to achieve success in the short term.

It won't be successful for at least the next year or two. Even so, Li Yian still seemed a little excited. After all, the success of the 100 series electric motorcycles meant that Nanyang was brought into the "-kilometer" era.

“It’s time to put the plan to build a ring-island railway on the agenda!”

"As for the East Coast Railway, corresponding improvements can be made based on the original railway line. In this way, even if there is no high-speed railway in the short term, Nanyang's railway network can be built first."

In the Railway Technology Research Institute, Li Yian drew a line along Chang'an, Taiping, Yong'an and Yongning on the unfolded map in front of Walter, Feng Qingyun and others, and then said.

"The West Bank and South Bank railways can be built first. This railway line can be based on high-speed railways as the standard. In this way, after the high-speed trains are completed, they can be put into use directly..."

After thinking for a while, Li Yian said again,

When mentioning the railway network in Nanyang, Li Yi'an looked at Feng Qingyun. In February last year, this young man proposed the "high-speed railway" plan and also proposed to him the idea of ​​becoming a "railway technology power", so he said .

"Nanyang may not be big, and it will never be able to become a railway power, but it can definitely become a railway technology power, and this is also the development direction of a technology-based nation. In short, we must firmly grasp the forefront of technology and not be fooled by so-called designs. To be constrained by norms, we must boldly innovate and constantly pursue new technologies.”

Although Li Yi'an has never led a science and technology innovation company, generally speaking, a company is more flexible in its startup period. From the founder to the employees, everyone has more ideas, is bold, and dares to try. However, as the company continues to grow and reaches a certain scale, it tends to become more conservative. While the organization and processes are constantly improving, all kinds of wild ideas are naturally excluded. Finally, the design specifications were formed.

And extremely complete design specifications and an extremely strong technical team. This is the biggest characteristic of large companies. Long-term operations have allowed large companies to accumulate countless experiences and cases and form a large number of mature design specifications. In addition, the company has a bunch of senior experts who have been working for most of their lives. When it comes to new products, they can quickly find a "standard answer" to any questions they encounter. The advantages of doing this are obvious: it is less prone to errors and the products produced are very solid; but on the other hand, engineers do not have much room for freedom of expression. If they want to come up with an innovation that subverts the industry, then it is probably impossible to think about it. In many companies, design specifications are like golden rules that must be followed and engineers can use them directly. However, in Li Yian's view, such compliance is undoubtedly conservative, so he has repeatedly emphasized that design specifications should be constantly followed. Questioning can be overturned at any time - no matter whether the design specification comes from industry consensus or how authoritative it is.

There is a typical culture in the United States that represents innovation and creation called "garage culture" because many Fortune 500 companies, such as Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Amazon, started out with just a few people making products in their garages with an extraordinary idea. Then step by step, it grew into a giant that disrupted an industry.

Will Nanyang produce such giants?

Until he left the Railway Technology Research Institute, Li Yi'an didn't have an answer in his heart. In fact, technical specifications are a double-edged sword. One side will constrain innovation, while on the other side, mature design specifications will produce very solid things.

But how can we cultivate innovative enterprises in Nanyang?
Li Yian kept thinking about this problem on the way forward. It was not until he entered TCL that he put his somewhat confused mind back. After more than a year of development, TCL has already grown into a large home appliance company. The TV sets it produces entered the US market as early as last year, and it even established a picture tube production line with an annual output of 50 pieces - the largest picture tube production line in the world.

"In November last year, through the efforts of the company's technical staff, we successfully developed an all-transistor TV. Not only does it not need to be preheated when it is turned on, it has a long life and fewer faults. The production cost is also lower than that of a tube TV. We are currently working on it. In preparation for the comprehensive switch to new transistor TVs, if all goes well, we will launch transistor TVs in the US market in April."

Transistor TV!

Compared to the 50 picture tube production line, Li Yian valued him more and said happily,

"Transistors are used in a wide range of applications. They can be used not only in radios and televisions, but also in many other aspects. The company can study this aspect and does not necessarily have to focus its products on televisions. We must strive to become a comprehensive enterprise.”

According to Li Yian's vision, these companies, including TCL, should develop into comprehensive companies in the future.

For example, TCL can definitely become the Sony of Southeast Asia. It can be like Sony, based on primary electronic products, and eventually become a large comprehensive group of various electronic products and audio and video products. Well, in fact, the name Sony can also be plagiarized.

Plagiarism does not necessarily require some skills, some names can also be used.

"Yes, Your Excellency, this is also our development direction, and we have been working hard in this direction."

Taking a deep breath, Hedrick, the general manager of TCL, looked at the president and said.

"Sir, in the process of developing transistor televisions, we successfully developed an integrated circuit based on your paper! A real integrated circuit."

While speaking, Hedrick deliberately emphasized the words "real integrated circuit", which seemed to tell him that their invention was different.

(End of this chapter)